HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Even the Best Robots Fall Down, But Now They Can Pick Themselves Up
Researchers from the U.S. Army Research team and Johns Hopkins University have developed a system that allows combat robots to pick themselves up when they fall.
Generate and Store with an Integrated Mobile Energy Solution
SFC Energy AG presents new integrated concepts for generating and storing power away from the grid for caravanning, camping and many other consumer applications.
Progress in Rechargeable Lithium-Oxygen Battery Performance
Researchers resolved two of the most challenging issues surrounding lithium-oxygen batteries, resulting in a working battery with near 100% coulombic efficiency.
Biodegradable Graphene Key to Successful Biomedical Devices
A new graphene is biodegradable and works with an unlikely source: our own bodies.
Hunter Industrial Fans Makes First IMTS Appearance
Visitors will have the opportunity to see the company’s Titan series 18-foot fan installed and operating at the booth.
Prospects for Energy Neutral Uranium Extraction with HTGRs
The use of heat and electricity from small, modular HTGRs co-located with mineral processing facilities could support energy neutral operations yielding mineral resources and uranium by-product.
A Solid Solution to Preventing Li-Ion Battery Fires
Silica particles added to liquid electrolytes clump together and block fluid flow on impact, which could prevent electrodes from touching and starting a fire.
A New Route to Solar Panel Recycling
Over 95 percent of solar module components are expected to be recycled with this recovery route.
Global Electrolyzer Sales Reach 100 MW per Year in 2017
Global sales of electrolyzers in 2017 were estimated to be 100 MW per year, according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
Report: Nuclear Electricity Output Continues Expanding Worldwide
Global nuclear power generation in 2017 increased for the fifth consecutive year, reaching 2506 TWh.
Rolls-Royce Launches Battery System for Ships
The liquid-cooled battery system features a modular design that enables the product to scale according to energy and power requirements.
Euchner’s Decentralized, Hybrid Approach to Machine Safety
Prevention or reduction of industrial accidents involving workers and machinery are manageable with appropriate safety procedures, controls and products.
New Photovoltaic Backsheets for Solar Panels Introduced
Dunmore has expanded its portfolio of UL listed backsheets for photovoltaic applications.
Self-powered Ionizing Gun for the Cleanroom Released
NRD is showcasing one of its new products, the Staticmaster P-2021-5502 and P-2021-5602 Cleanroom Ionizing Gun.
New Three-Layered Nanostructure Material Developed for Renewable Fuel Production
KAUST researchers have developed a new method to make triple-layered, hollow nanostructures for hybrid materials which have been particularly difficult to develop.
New 3D Printer Allows for Bigger Desktop 3D Printing at Manufacturing Centers
The new EVO 22 is outfitted with a cartridge-style planetary extruder assembly and a three-bolt-reinforced QuickChange hot end for faster extrusion of materials.
Video: Enhanced Solar Cell Efficiency with ‘Funnel Vision’
Photovoltaic technology developed at the University of Exeter, UK, offers the potential to harvest three times the energy compared with conventional solar cell systems.
Watch: 3D Printers Create a Less Expensive, More Refined MFP Production Process
NYU professors have teamed up and found that 3D printing can create cheap, functional and integrated microfluidic probes (MFP).
Watch the World's Most Fuel-Efficient Vehicle
Guinesss World Records has confirmed that a hydrogen fuel cell car engineered at Duke University is the most fuel-efficient vehicle ever operated.
Hannover Fairs USA’s Solutions Theater to Cover IIoT, RF and More at IMTS 2018
The education programs and demonstrations will take place from September 10-14 on the Hannover Messe USA trade show floor co-located with IMTS 2018.